North Beach Citizens

I recently started volunteering with North Beach Citizens and was amazed by their compassion and determination to truly reach clients in the neighborhood, and provide them with the best services that fit their individual needs. I'm excited to continue supporting them and witnessing the impact they have on one of the most vulnerable populations in the city,

I have lived in North Beach for close to 20 years, and North Beach Citizens is a wonderful organization and a huge asset to the neighborhood. Their approach to helping the unhoused and low income residents has proved to be a success. I have seen the transformation from homelessness to stability among the clients they serve. With trust, integrity and respect NBC truly does help one citizen at a time.

I spent time volunteering with this organization as they worked hard to support an increasing number of food-insecure community residents during the pandemic. I was so inspired by the amount of compassion and respect each client received, and how each North Beach Citizen employee managed to maintain composure through such an uncertain, life-threatening pandemic in order to meet the needs of our community's most vulnerable residents.

I have been so lucky to live and own/ operate a business in the North Beach neighborhood of San Francisco for the past 27 years. Recently I have had the pleasure of supporting and volunteering for North Beach Citizens. NBC is a wonderful grassroots organization that engages residents to help with one of our toughest challenges in addressing the homeless crisis in San Francisco. The staff at NBC comes up with so many ways to help which is great for those of us who have time, financial or ability constraints. I have met many wonderful community members that I otherwise would not have met and I really look forward to any chance I get to volunteer and donate. I'm very proud of being part of the North Beach Citizen community as a donor and volunteer. The work they do is invaluable to this neighborhood.

I have had the pleasure of being on the board of NBC for 6+ years and it is my favorite nonprofit I've been involved with to date. Its grassroots approach means you can immediately see the impact of your work. Instead of a one-size-fits-all solution, NBC provides a personalized approach to addressing homelessness by taking the time to understand the needs of those facing chronic homelessness and providing help in an environment of trust, care, and compassion. District 3 and San Francisco are better for this organization and I couldn't be prouder to be apart of it.

First as a volunteer and now as a board member, I strongly believe in North Beach Citizen’s motto of addressing poverty with dignity, hope and respect. For over twenty years, day in and day out, Kristie and her staff extend personalized, caring service to the chronically homeless and extremely low-income community in and around North Beach. And I have personally witnessed the gratitude they receive from their clients. Additionally, the many volunteers who work with the organization are dedicated, engaged, and so helpful. I am very proud to be part of such a worthwhile organization.

My name is Jeanne Milligan. I am a long-standing member of the NBC board of directors. I have been happily involved for twenty years, and as NBC has a hands-on philosophy about board member participation, I feel I understand and know the organization dedicated to this program attending to at-risk people. Not only is Kristie Fairchild a knowledgeable and inspiring leader, but she infuses all of her work with her passion and her skills to provide just exactly the right path for each individual citizen with whom NBC is involved. As a board member and for years, as a neighbor, I would spend time with our "citizens" at the storefront on Columbus Avenue. I saw the positive impact we had on many lives, thanks to Kristie's program. It is gratifying indeed to feel that I and others involved with the program are actually experiencing watching clients turning their lives around, as they accomplish so much change.

North Beach Citizens has a long history of helping unhoused and low income people who live in San Francisco. Their programs give people hope, dignity and access to life-changing services, which is so incredible to witness. I have had the pleasure of volunteering at two of NBC's fund raising events, and Kristie, the Executive Director, and her whole staff are the most incredible individuals that are committed to the mission of helping people in our communities. From street beautification, to finding long term housing for unhoused people, to their food pantry, the staff of North Beach Citizens are involved in making San Francisco a better place for everyone! I love North Beach Citizens, and look forward to volunteering with them for a long time.

I have been volunteering at North Beach Citizens since I moved to San Francisco last year. NBC is an amazing nonprofit that helps the homeless and contributes a lot to the North Beach community in the city. Kristie Fairchild, the Executive Director, and her staff are all very engaged and supportive both with their clients, as well as their volunteers.
I got a great personal introduction from the office manager when I decided to volunteer. Since then, I have volunteered repeatedly with their food pantry and fundraiser events. The amount of regular volunteers North Beach Citizens have shows how appreciated the organization is. For me personally, it was a great way to connect more with my neighborhood after having moved to a new city while making a difference with North Beach Citizens.

North Beach Citizens has a vibrant history in the neighbor hood. For me specifically it is so refreshing to see citizens caring for and enriching the lives of people that others would discount and "cast away." The fearless leader - Kristie- has a passion that is contagious and as we work together to impact one life at a time, she is ever-encouraging and incites passion in the whole neighborhood.

We have been involved with North Beach Citizens (NBC) since the beginning of the organization– over 20 years now. Annually, we donate and volunteer at NBC’s fundraisers. We believe in NBC for one simple reason: North Beach Citizens makes a difference. In a recent year, NBC helped 700 people find housing, served 12,000 nutritious and healthy meals, distributed 100,00 pounds of food through a pantry, and collected 5000 bags of trash. The NBC staff are compassionate, competent, and dedicated. NBC is the only homeless provider in the Northeast Quadrant of San Francisco. We are proud to be a part of North Beach Citizens and all it represents.

North Beach Citizens is an extraordinary nonprofit that helps the homeless. Through the tireless efforts of Kristie Fairchild, Executive Director, and her staff, this organization helps through its case management program, each and every individual who walks through the door. Through its community food pantry, stable housing efforts, and access to job training and healthcare benefits, North Beach Citizens dedicates its time compassionately and with wholehearted commitment.

North Beach Citizens is a very special breed of nonprofit organization. They actually make an impact in real people’s lives every day. Every negative news article about San Francisco cites the homelessness crisis as a major problem, and NBC is one of the few groups I see actually making a difference. They have an incredible 90% success rate for clients staying in long term housing once placed, and their food pantry program has ramped up to meet community needs since the beginning of the pandemic. The staff and board all care deeply about helping the community that they love so much, and I am honored to have the opportunity to help them.

I love the work of this nonprofit. I have been involved as a volunteer and board member since 2009 and have watched our fabulous staff compassionately help anyone who walks through the door. North Beach Citizens provides food, housing and stability for our neediest neighbors. A case manager works with each individual to provide exactly what is required for him or her to succeed. It is an amazing organization that I am proud to support.

North Beach Citizens is a very special organization. The mission of NBC is straightforward: to provide food, stability and housing to low-income and unhoused members of our community, yet the structure of the group does more than that. Clients can rely on NBC for daily meals, clothing and hygiene supplies, access to healthcare, job training, reconnection to loved ones, as well as assistance in obtaining and maintaining housing. The big difference in the mission of North Beach Citizens from other similar groups is that it not only provides the proverbial fish, but gives clients the tools to become fishers themselves. The programming inherently dignifies our clients. NBC also focuses on community education and awareness, by finding ways for all neighbors to be involved and searching for opportunities to partner with local groups and businesses nearby. North Beach is a very special place in the world, and North Beach Citizens is one of the big reasons why.

This is an amazing organization who empowers the clients and the staff show such compassion and are devoted to the care they give clients. It is an honor to support Kristie Fairchild, Executive Director and the amazing staff. They really make a difference in the lives of so many. Bravo to all who are a part of North Beach Citizens.

I have served on the Board of NBC for over ten years. Having been involved in several charities, this one has become my favorite. I am continually amazed at Kristie Fairchild and her staff for their compassion and devoted care they give our Clients. During Covid, Kristie did not skip a beat. Our Clients adore her and the whole of North Beach Community respects and admires the work that NBC does. With Francis Ford Copula's initial vision and the persistence Board Members like Jeanne Milligan, NBC has created a model which can serve numerous other communities in the City. It is an honor to support Kristie and, through her, our wonderful Clients.

This organization's community focused approach upends the traditional model of homeless service providers. While other places force low-income clients to clear hurdles of qualifications, North Beach Citizen's come one come all attitude makes those who receive services here feel welcome. The trust that kind of attitude builds lets North Beach Citizens consistently deliver lasting results, and empowers extremely low-income individuals to take charge of their own life. I have seen people who's lives have been saved by this organization, and I can't think of a better organization in San Francisco to support. It's a small team, and you can be sure that every dollar donated goes towards their mission of ending homelessness in San Francisco.

North Beach Citizens is doing invaluable work for the city of San Francisco. By employing, feeding, finding housing for, and simply forming relationships with those experiencing homelessness in North Beach, they are making a huge difference in the neighborhood. The streets in North Beach are noticeably cleaner than in other parts of SF thanks to the work of their clients. Recently they have been engaging with the community more than ever before too, hosting volunteer and social events. North Beach Citizens is a wonderful organization!

This group of individuals is providing the community with compassion and care that start within the culture of the team. Each person who comes to NBC for help is treated with the utmost dignity and respect.

This nonprofit does amazing work! They are present in their community working alongside the unhoused to get them the resources they need and to be a place of comfort and belonging. It is a great non-profit helping out on the ground.

NBC offers food, clothing,and needed supplies to at risk homeless and low income people. The Food Pantry provides valuable food assistance each week. Formerly homeless Charlotte Bell ,along with many others, are now in housing due to the case management team. A street cleaning crew is managed & supervised by NBC. I have been a volunteer for 20+ years, and have not seen or experienced age, race, income,or gender discrimination- people of all ages, races, genders, and income levels have come through the doors,and have been treated with respect.

North Beach Citizens annually serves 750 clients. Their food pantry provides healthy food to low-income individuals and the homeless to ensure that their most vital need is met. After regularly securing food, individuals can focus on the next phase of their recovery - getting off the street. Finding and qualifying for housing can be difficult and daunting in San Francisco though. So North Beach Citizens navigates the process for clients, gets a roof over their head, and helps them stay in housing so they can start the path to stability. They have a 90% success rate of placing and keeping people in housing. Many of the clients served by North Beach Citizens then return to serve as volunteers and join their street beautification team. They learn work skills and serve as ambassadors, cleaning North Beach streets and parks and building a cleaner and safer community. Each year, their ambassadors sweep up and dispose of 13,000 bags of trash. North Beach Citizens is a great organization working to reduce homelessness, panhandling, crime, and litter, and making San Francisco a better city for all.

What a terrific nonprofit! They have been helping our housing and food insecure neighbors for twenty years. They are friendly, welcoming and open to one and all from their building at 1034 Kearny Street in San Francisco (near Broadway). On an individual basis, the excellent, caring staff members help folks navigate through the paperwork and details to receive the help that is needed. I also love their spring dinner in the basement of Sts. Peter and Paul Church -- delicious food and great fun while helping to raise the money needed to help our neighbors. I am a huge fan!

What attracted me to North Beach Citizens is the intensive support that the staff provides homeless and other disadvantaged people to empower them to take back their lives and re-integrate into their San Francisco community. The program is peer-based and community-supported: this means that clients are encouraged to re-connect with family, to make new friends with others who are on the same journey, and to know that they live in a community of neighbors, businesses, nonprofits and service agencies that cares and will work with them wherever they might be in life by understanding their individual needs and addressing them. For one person, this means finding veteran housing that can accommodate a service dog; for another, it's supporting rehabilitation by acquiring a donated violin to renew a beloved avocation; for a family, it means food from the food pantry so they don't have to choose between groceries or electricity. For fifteen years, North Beach Citizens has built a trusted and successful organization that is appreciated and loved by its community.

I am a HUGE fan of this organization! The model treats clients as people and helps them get back on their feet with an individualized plan. The staff believes in creating a community based on trust and confidence. Clients are empowered to improve their lives, but must be truly committed to the process and to change. This program works!

I have been involved with North Beach Citizens for the past couple years and during this time have seen them meaningfully impact the lives of their clients and our community. Christie and her team provide a differentiated service to San Francisco's homeless that is very hands-on and personal. Unlike other services, this approach can lead to their clients transforming their lives and ultimately changing homeless status to housed and employed. I will continue to be involved with this organization and hope for the program's growth and success.

I've been involved with NBC for the last 15 years and have nothing but good things to say about them. They have been very successful in helping a wide range of homeless persons. If more agencies in San Francisco followed their formula, the homeless problem would be much less of a problem. In addition to housing, they give people back their self esteem, confidence and pride in themselves.

For the past several years I have been involved with North Beach Citizens (“NBC”) - a local charity focused on helping the homeless and near-homeless in and around San Francisco. NBC is a fantastic organization, focused on making a meaningful impact on this sadly palpable issue for our city.

While the approach varies widely based on each individual’s needs, the team (of largely volunteers) at NBC helps with everything from guiding the homeless through government systems to gain access to birth certificates, health records, and other necessary documentation, to providing an address and telephone number they can use on job applications, to finding emergency housing for people who are about to lose their homes. They also have a neighborhood beautification program where they actually put people to work – many for the first time in years.

This is an incredible organization making a real difference in the lives they touch.